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Fulfill Your Need for Speed
By Blair Shiver | Jun 26, 2009
Barefoot Billy’s Jet Ski Tours Around Key West Offer Unique and Informative Perspective
Tucked away behind the luxurious Reach Resort in the heart of Old Town Key West is one of the friendliest guys you’ll ever meet. He’s got the most patient staff in what very well may be the best office in all of the Keys.
Incompetence and Inefficiency vs. Misconduct
By Josie Koler | Jun 26, 2009
Monroe County School Board Presented Legal Advice
Misconduct is defined as mismanagement of responsibilities. Reprimands are then issued if the behavior does not reflect compliance, followed by consequences. As The Weekly Newspapers learned from Tuesday night’s Monroe County School Board meeting, so far there hasn’t been any evidence of misconduct, or in this case theft in the Monique and Randy Acevedo investigation, just alleged incompetence and inefficiency.
Neighbor of the Week: Lloyd Mager
By Josie Koler | Jun 26, 2009
Owner, Operator, & Personal Tour Guide of Lloyd’s Tropical Bike Tours
Anyone could mistake Llyod Mager as a machete-wielding, coconut-mango-mutilating maniac! Only he’s our Neighbor of the Week, and trusted guide of the one-and-only Lloyd’s Tropical Bike Tours! Just this week, he saddled up on his ten-year old, “Conchtified”, Giant mountain bike to take The Weekly Newspapers down the bike path he followed to become one of the most recognized characters in the Florida Keys.
Clean Your Load
By Jason Koler | Jun 26, 2009
80lbs at a time
In Big Pine there is a climate controlled laundromat with free wi-fi, flat-screen cable TVs, machines capable of cleaning 80lbs of laundry in less than 20 minutes and the old arcade version of “Ms. Pacman” – the only thing missing is a bar.
Workshop Attendance Called into Question
By Blair Shiver | Jun 26, 2009
Participation Discussion Heats Up in Election Year
When Marathon City Manager Clyde Burnett was hired last May, he attempted to continue individual meetings with each council member prior to the regularly scheduled meetings, as had been the practice of the previous manager.
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Local’s Special
By Blair Shiver | Jun 27, 2009
School’s out, the roads are a little less jammed with traffic and the dog days of summer are definitely here. You won’t hear us complaining, though. Our neighbors to the north (even just up the road in Miami) have not been able to enjoy a full dry day of sunshine in weeks. Even with the few passing showers in our neck of the woods this week, the water is the typical flat calm of summer, the breezes are light and refreshing and that means its time for us to get out and enjoy all the pleasures and fun available right here in our own backyard.
The Weekly Editorial: Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009
By Jason Koler | Jun 27, 2009
I was eight years old when Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released. I wanted a red leather jacket so bad.
On Thursday evening, just as we prepared to go to press, reports from Los Angles confirmed legendary pop icon Michael Jackson died from an apparent heart attack. Explanations are sure to be varied and widely debated for the next few days, if not weeks, but at only 50 years old, we can only speculate.
Fishing Report June 26, 2009: No Vacation Time for the Fish
By Chris Johnson | Jun 27, 2009
If you are lucky enough to be here on vacation – or even luckier to live here – you are in for a real treat this week. The fishing has been absolutely fantastic, and there’s no sign of it coming to an end. All venues – offshore, reef, wreck – are producing outstanding catches.
The Spiegel Grove: diving deep
By Matt Standle | Jun 27, 2009
diving deep Matt Standal PADI Scuba Instructor
Riding rolling, four-foot waves, I deflate my BCD and sink below the surface. Giving me the ‘ok’ sign, my patient dive buddy immediately greets me and subsequently plunges to 100 feet.
he’s been waiting far too long.
